hb 0069

CHAPTER 4

HB 69 - FINAL VERSION

AN ACT relative to the reinstatement of expired licenses for architects.

SPONSORS: Rep. Goulet, Hills 57; Rep. Alger, Graf 14

This bill allows the board of architects to charge a licensee a late fee for reinstatement of an expired license. The bill also permits the board to adopt rules relative to continuing education requirements for renewal or reinstatement of an architect's license.

This bill is a request of the joint board of professional engineers, architects, land surveyors, foresters, professional geologists, and natural scientists.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT relative to the reinstatement of expired licenses for architects.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

4:1 Architects; Rulemaking; Reinstatement; Continuing Education. Amend RSA 310-A:32, I(d) to read as follows:

(d) How a license to practice under this subdivision shall be renewed or reinstated, including late fees and any requirements for continuing education;

310-A:33 Fees. The board shall establish fees for examination of applicants, for licenses, for certificates of authorization, for reissuance of licenses, for renewal and reinstatement of licenses and certificates to practice under this subdivision, and for transcribing and transferring records and other services.

4:3 Certificates, Seals; Reinstatement Added. Amend RSA 310-A:44 to read as follows:

310-A:44 Certificates; Seals. The board shall issue a license upon payment of the registration fee established by the board, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this subdivision. Licenses shall show the full name of the licensee, have a serial number, and be signed by the chairperson and the secretary of the board under seal of the board. The issuance of a license by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named in the license is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed architect while the license remains valid. Each licensee shall upon licensure obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board, bearing the registrant's name and the legend, "Licensed Architect." All papers or documents involving the practice of a profession under this subdivision, when issued or filed for public record, shall be dated and bear the signature and seal of the licensed professional who prepared or had responsibility for and approved them. It shall be a class B misdemeanor for the licensee to stamp or seal any documents with such seal after the license of the licensee has expired or has been revoked, unless such license shall have been renewed, reinstated, or reissued.

4:4 Expiration and Renewals; Reinstatement Added. Amend RSA 310-A:46 to read as follows:

310-A:46 Expiration and Renewals. All licenses issued by the board shall expire on the last day of the month of the licensee's birth in the year 2 years following the year of issuance. The board shall cause notification of the impending license expiration to be sent to each licensee at least one month prior to the expiration date of the license. If the renewal fee is not submitted within 12 months after the expiration date of the license, the licensee's name shall be removed from the mailing list and roster. An application for reinstatement shall be required to return to active status. The board, pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 310-A:32, shall charge up to a 20 percent late fee for each month or fraction of a month the renewal is late, up to 12 months, in addition to the renewal fee.